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- noun Plural form of
stammer . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
stammer .
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Examples
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And so Hall stammers a little; he's very slow in talking and then he kind of stammers a little bit.
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madawaskan is concerened with why Obama "stammers" and that "left handed" thing.
And the McCain campaign is not giving Obama a pass on the Lipsticked Pig remark. Ann Althouse 2008
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Sarah Palin constantly stammers and hesitates, and then goes into cliche mode and “patriotic” psychobabble.
Think Progress » MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Mocks Sarah Palin By Writing ‘Cheat Sheet’ On Her Hand 2010
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Baxter stammers, looking at a flopped full-boat, kings full of deuces.
Death's Noisy Herald gerard varni 2011
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It's not the first time I played a character who stammers, but it felt like it, because it's not a one-size-fits-all thing.
With Vulnerability and Fortitude David Mermelstein 2011
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She stammers for a bit, then says, Well . . . yeah, you were.
Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011
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While the success of The King's Speech is "doing a fantastic job" of raising the profile of stammers and speech therapy, the downside, said Kelman, was the film's fuelling of the myth that a dysfunctional upbringing can be responsible for a stammer.
Michael Palin centre offers hope to children who stammer 2011
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"OK, now you don't remind me of my mom," he stammers.
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As I said, Senator Shelby stammers, hems and haws his way through the question, saying not much of anything.
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A young man steps forward to shake her hand and stammers, Ms. Fargo, you are my idol.
A Shopping Day With Bergdorf's Alexandra Cheney 2011
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